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DOR Certification CARF Accreditation and Wage & Hour Compliance. DOR Community Resources Development (CRD) Specialist. Technical assistance/consultation to Service Providers Certification of new work services and Supported Employment Providers Certification 6 Months-2 years .
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DOR CertificationCARF Accreditationand Wage & Hour Compliance
DOR Community Resources Development (CRD) Specialist • Technical assistance/consultation to Service Providers • Certification of new work services and Supported Employment Providers • Certification 6 Months-2 years
DOR Community Resources Development (CRD) Specialist • Certification reviews: • Safety • Accessibility to programs and services • Consumer choice • Process for quality outcomes
When problems arise pertaining to: Further program development Assessing wage and hour issues Workshop layout and accessibility CALL your CRD Specialist DOR Community Resources Development (CRD) Specialist
CARF: The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission • Not For Profit International Accrediting Organization • Non Biased out of State Reviewers • Number of surveyors dependent on size of organization • Required posted notification of pending survey
CARF: The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission • Accreditation required in: • Organizational Employment Services (Work services) • Community Employment Services (Supported Employment)
CARF: The Survey & What to Expect • As a Funding Agency for the Service Provider being surveyed you are entitled to: • Inquiry sent prior to the survey • Direct input during the survey • Copies of accreditation report
CARF: The Relevant Sections in Brief • Section One: Business Practices • Section Two: Reviews records of persons served • Section Three: Individual-Centered Service Planning Design and Delivery • Section Six: Standards for Employment Services • Section Seven: Standards for Community Services
CARF Accreditation Outcomes • Three-Year Accreditation • One Year Accreditation • Provisional One Year Accreditation • Non-accreditation
Other CARF Related Issues • What happens if an Organization does not get accredited? • When problems with Accreditation arise call your CRD Specialist.
Other CARF Related Issues • Annual conformance of quality report required every year after accreditation.
Department of Labor & Department of Industrial Relations • Service Providers are required to have a DIR/DLSE license and DOL certificate to pay less than minimum wage • Any Service provider paying consumers a piece-rate or hourly rates less than minimum, are required to comply.
Department of Labor & Department of Industrial Relations • Regulations prohibit a Consumer from Volunteering: • When an employment relationship exists
Department of Labor & Department of Industrial Relations • What to do when you get a complaint from a Consumer or family member about Consumer wages? • Contact the Service Provider • Contact the CRD Specialist
Things to Look For Consumer pay has dramatically been reduced. The productivity of Consumer is very low or inconsequential. The productivity of Consumer has taken a significant drop. CALL your CRD Specialist Department of Labor & Department of Industrial Relations